Regional Ammonia: Sembcorp, Sojitz, Kyushu sign HoT for green ammonia offtake
Thursday, June 6 2024 - 03:34 PM WIB
By Romel S. Gurky
Sembcorp Green Hydrogen Pte. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp), has signed a Heads of Terms (HoT) with Sojitz Corporation and Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. (the Consortium), paving the way for the Consortium to finalize a definitive green ammonia offtake agreement.
This builds on the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Consortium and announced on December 18, 2023, to explore supplying Japan with green ammonia produced in India (the Project).
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As the lead developer and operator of the Project, Sembcorp will utilize renewable energy to produce an initial 200,000 metric tonnes per annum of green ammonia in India. Land in India has been secured for the development of the facilities, following the completion of feasibility and preliminary Front-end Engineering Design studies. “The Consortium is now working towards a Front-end Engineering Design award for the Project,” Sembcorp said in a statement on Thursday.
The HoT was presented at the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) Clean Economy Investor Forum.
The Project brings together three IPEF members – Japan, Singapore and India, in a cross-border collaboration aimed at accelerating the development of a low-carbon supply chain and advancing the region’s transition to a clean economy. It also demonstrates Sembcorp’s commitment to drive energy transition, while leveraging its expertise and proven track record in India, where it has a gross renewables portfolio of 4.7GW.
Editing by Reiner Simanjuntak